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Polynomial Functions

This document covers various topics on polynomial functions including using synthetic division, the remainder theorem, the factor theorem, finding zeros of polynomials, writing polynomials with given roots, using Descartes' Rule of Signs, and finding bounds for polynomial roots. It also lists practice problems from the textbook.

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Polynomial Functions

This document covers various topics on polynomial functions including using synthetic division, the remainder theorem, the factor theorem, finding zeros of polynomials, writing polynomials with given roots, using Descartes' Rule of Signs, and finding bounds for polynomial roots. It also lists practice problems from the textbook.

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Polynomial Functions

1) Use synthetic division to express P(x) = 3x3 – 2x2 – 6x – 4 in the form


(divisor)(quotient) + remainder for the divisor x – 1

x 3 − x 2 − 5x + 6
2) Use synthetic division to perform
x−2

3) Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder that occurs when P(x) = -3x3 – x + 1
is divided by x + 2

4) Use the factor theorem to decide whether the statement is true.


x + 1 is a factor of 3x5 + 4x2 – 7

5) If 1 is a zero of x3 + 6x2 + 5x – 12, what are the other zeros?

6) Find a polynomial with the given zeros 1, 0, and -1


7) Write a third degree polynomial with real coefficients and the given roots 1 and i

8) Use Descartes’ Rule of Signs to find the number of possible positive, negative, and
non-real roots of 2x3 + 7x2 + 5x + 5 = 0

9) Find integer bounds for the roots of the equation 9x2 – 6x – 1 = 0

Practice
5.1 #11, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 65, 69
5.2 #11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 37, 39

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